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Matthew 12:26

If Satan drives out Satan, then he's divided against himself—so how could his kingdom stand?

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In The King James Version

And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

In Context

25Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus told them, “Any kingdom that is divided against itself will be destroyed. No town or household that is divided against itself can stand.

27If I'm throwing out demons in the name of Beelzebub, in whose name are your people throwing out demons? Your own people prove you're wrong!

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Cross References

John 12:31Now is the judgment of this world; now the prince of this world will be thrown out.

John 16:11Judgment, for the ruler of this world has been condemned.

Colossians 1:13He rescued us from the tyranny of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves,

Revelation 9:11Ruling over them as their king was the angel of the Abyss who is called Abaddon in Hebrew and Apollyon in Greek.

Revelation 16:10The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the beast's throne, and darkness fell over his kingdom. The people bit their tongues because of the pain they felt,

Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:23-38

The Sin against the Holy Ghost. 22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. 25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or… Read the whole commentary →

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